Capt. Grid-Iron

Filecard Info

Hand-To-Hand Combat Specialist

File Name: Lydon, Terrence

SN: 903-5221-YY07

Primary Military Speciality: Hand-To-Hand Combat Specialist

Secondary Military Speciality: Infantry

Birthplace: Evergreen Park, Illinois

Grade: O-3

Capt. Grid-Iron was quarterback of the West Point football team and graduated in the top ten of his class. It can be said in his favor that he passed up an appointment to the U.S. Army War College for a conventional infantry command at the company level. It was this determination to be “where the action is” that brought him to the attention of the G.I. Joe organization.

“The other G.I. Joes were a bit put off by this West Pointer when he first showed up, but he turned out to be bearable to the point that nobody tried to ´loose´ him on his first mission. In fact, if he would only stop trying so hard to be likeable and put a halt to his John Wayne (classic Hollywood tough guy) imitation, they might let him play quarterback at the annual G.I. Joe Fish Fry Football Game!”